In the News #1: Metro announced today that the Blue Line will fully reopen in late October with more time needed for testing. Here’s the post. In the News #2: Work continues to fix the downed overhead wires on the Gold Line in Pasadena. The most recent service update along [continue reading]
Dept. of Dodger Stadium Express: The Dodgers’ magic number is down to four to clinch their seventh straight NL West division title. That means they’ll likely wrap things up this weekend, meaning in turn they’re likely to host game one of the Division Series on Oct. 3. The Dodger Stadium [continue reading]
Honey bees prefer to forage for food within only a few miles of their hive. Sometimes that means their hives are built in unsuitable spaces — such as inside Metro [continue reading]
Metro Art has been piloting a new digital art series, and the inaugural exhibition is launching at the Blue Line stations. More People Than You Know features portraits of transit patrons created [continue reading]
Wear your fare! TAP has launched a new line of products called TAP wearables. These include the TAP Mini keychain fob, which are available beginning today, as well as the TAP [continue reading]
This month, all Councils will meet and receive a Title VI Update. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity in any program or activity that is supported with Federal funds. Metro [continue reading]
This is a very big deal. https://t.co/TNYlTEScQk — John Gordon (@j6ordon) August 28, 2019 It’s not working yet on my phone or I’m too tech-dumb to get it to work, but I agree with my colleague John that this is a great transit-friendly feature. View this post on Instagram [continue reading]
Look, listen and stay alive! September is Rail Safety Month in California. Rail safety is a team effort and everyone needs to do their part in sharing knowledge and facts [continue reading]
The I-10 busway bridge/eastbound HOV lane, between Alameda Street and Mission Road, will be closed Thursday, Aug. 29 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. During this time, construction crews will [continue reading]
•The Wall Street Journal looks at declining bus ridership in our region — boardings are down 24 percent on the Metro bus system since 2013 — and what might be done to fix it. The answers, at least in the confines of this article: more dedicated bus lanes and congestion [continue reading]
